Canada Currently Uses a Point System to Make Immigration Decisions

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Essay

Canada currently uses a point system to make immigration decisions.Describe this system and discuss how it might impact Canadian society.

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Definitions:

Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

Canada's constitutional document that ensures the protection of fundamental freedoms and rights, such as equality before the law and freedom of speech, for all Canadians.

Language Rights

Legal rights that protect individuals or communities to use and be serviced in their language, particularly in official and government contexts.

Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

A foundational legal document in Canada that protects individual rights and freedoms from infringements by government actions.

Section 33

Often referred to as the "notwithstanding clause," it allows Canadian federal or provincial governments to override certain sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for a temporary period.